Water Resources Engineer - River Restoration

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision plans

Group registered retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

A prominent engineering consultancy in Waterloo, Ontario is looking for a skilled individual to join their River Services team. Candidates should have a relevant degree and over 5 years of experience in stream restoration projects. This role involves field work, project modeling, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. Strong interpersonal skills and effective communication are essential. The position includes hybrid work arrangements and competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience with Stream Restoration / Surface Water Resources work.
• Registered or eligible for registration as a P.Eng or P.Geo. in Ontario.
• Knowledge of hydrologic and hydraulic modelling.

Responsibilities

• Undertake modeling and design for River Services projects.
• Coordinate with project managers and multidisciplinary teams.
• Perform field tasks including geomorphological data collection.

Skills

Stream Restoration

Field Work

Report Writing

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering or Science

Tools

Civil 3D

Job description

Strong communities don’t just happen—they’re built. They’re creatively imagined, collaboratively planned, and readied to face tomorrow with optimism. We’re driving the future of Community Development. Our experts lead their fields, collaborating on projects that are as technically challenging as they are impactful, creative, and fulfilling. We’re a place where you can apply your passion—and find endless opportunities to help make communities more equitable, resilient, and livable.

Your Opportunity

Stantec’s River Services group provides clients with professional services in a wide range of disciplines including stream restoration, geomorphological assessment, watershed studies, environmental assessments, and floodplain analysis. Stantec provides complete surface water resources planning and engineering services from the conceptual study phase through design, construction, and monitoring. Our integrated teams allow us to incorporate related disciplines such as civil engineering, landscape architecture, aquatic ecology, terrestrial ecology, wetland science, soil science, and hydrogeology to provide a more thorough understanding of a project and/or a more comprehensive design. Stantec’s River Services group has an excellent reputation for mentoring junior staff and providing its clients with high quality services.

An opportunity exists in our Waterloo, ON office (hybrid work arrangements will also be considered) for a talented and enthusiastic team member with a keen interest in the natural sciences and stream restoration to join our team and advance their career. This position would include the opportunity to participate in the assessment, design and construction monitoring of stream restoration projects, and will involve working with multi-disciplinary teams for a variety of existing and new clients.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Undertaking modeling and design tasks associated with River Services works in support of a wide variety of projects in both the private and public sectors.
• Coordinating with project managers, designers, other technical staff and/or multidisciplinary team members to ensure that the projects’ needs are met in a timely and effective manner;
• Participating in detailed field and office studies and design tasks associated with stream restoration projects;
• Performs field work as required, including the collection of geomorphological field data, post-construction monitoring, environmental sampling, etc.
• Coordinating design and construction drawings;
• Writing reports and design briefs to document analyses;
• Meeting with regulatory agencies and clients to address project‑specific stream restoration issues;
• Taking responsibility for the quality of your written, technical and graphic work;
• Managing the technical and financial aspects of stream restoration projects;
• Preparing/participating in proposals for new projects;
• Providing construction administration and observation services

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Have a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering, Science or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience with Stream Restoration / Surface Water Resources work.
• Are registered or are eligible to be registered as a P.Eng or P.Geo. in the province of Ontario
• A knowledge of surveying techniques, design/drafting software (Civil 3D), hydrologic and hydraulic modelling, and natural channel design concepts.
• Your ability to work in a team environment, with minimal supervision, is desirable.
• Ideally, you are a self‑motivated individual possessing strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, along with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• You have a valid driver’s license and are able to travel away from home for up to a week and do fieldwork under challenging conditions (e.g., challenging terrain, poor weather).
• You have a commitment to thrive in a proactive organization where client service is a priority
• Project management experience would be considered an asset

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Pay Transparency

In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part‑time roles will be pro‑rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary

Regular full‑time and part‑time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax‑free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short‑term/long‑term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax‑free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location: Canada | ON | Waterloo
Organization: 1614 CommDev-CA Ontario West-Waterloo ON
Employee Status: Regular
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: Yes
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 22/12/2025 07:12:01
Req ID: 1003537